激光联合重组人干扰素α-2b凝胶治疗尖锐湿疣的临床研究

目的:研究激光联合重组人干扰素α-2b凝胶治疗尖锐湿疣(CA)的临床疗效;方法:选择2014年1月至2014年12月我院收治的尖锐湿疣患者96例,依据随机数字表法分为实验组与对照组各48例,两组性别、年龄、病程等基线资料比较无统计学差异(P0.05)。实验组以激光联合重组人干扰素α-2b凝胶治疗,对照组以5-氨基酮戊酸光动力(ALA-PDT)联合液氮冷冻治疗。观察两组临床疗效、复发及复发患者疣体个数与不良反应;结果:实验组治疗总有效率(89.58%)与对照组(83.33%)比较无统计学差异(P0.05)。跟踪回访6个月,实验组复发率(6.98%)与对照组(7.14%)比较无统计学差异(P0.05),两组复发患者疣体个数之间无统计学差异(P0.05)。实验组总不良反应发生率(10.42%)与对照组(6.25%)比较无统计学差异(P0.05);实验组治疗费用(1.45±0.53)千元显著低于对照组(6.05±0.74)千元,存在统计学意义(P0.05);结论:激光联合重组人干扰素α-2b凝胶治疗尖锐湿疣疗效均较为显著,且复发率低,在经济上更具有优势,值得应用与临床。     

三种方法检测乙型肝炎病毒表面抗原阳性结果的分析

目的探讨微粒子化学发光检测技术(MEIA),酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)和胶体金免疫层析试验(GICA)检测乙型肝炎病毒表面抗原(HBs Ag)的结果符合率。方法用MEIA、ELISA和GICA三种方法对200份标本进行乙型肝炎病毒表面抗原检测,比较三种方法的阳性率、敏感度和特异度。结果 ELISA法阳性率为43.5%,阴性率为56.5%;GICA法阳性率为41.0%,阴性率为59.0%;MEIA法阳性率为45.5%,阴性率为54.5%。ELISA与MEIA符合度较高,阳性率较高,GICA与MEIA符合度差,阳性率最低。三种方法中以MEIA法的敏感度和特异度最高,其次为ELISA法,GICA法最低。结论 GICA灵敏度较低,只能作为初筛;ELISA较MEIA灵敏度略低,遇到检测样本吸光度值(OD值)在对照样本临界值(cut off值)附近时,需要复检。     

CA9基因对促进肾透明细胞癌786-O凋亡的作用机制

目的探讨抑制人CA9基因后促进肾透明细胞癌(ccRCC)786-O凋亡的作用机制。方法将5⁶万个培养的786-O细胞去血清培养8 h使细胞同步化,将慢病毒液体以1∶10 000细胞数的比例加入到培养皿中,8 h更换含血清的培养基,培养72 h后荧光显微镜下观察转染效率,采用四甲基偶氮唑盐(MTT)法观察786-O细胞活性的变化,流式细胞仪检测细胞的凋亡情况,Western印迹法检测786-O细胞Survivin蛋白的表达变化。结果慢病毒转染抑制CA9表达水平后,ccRCC786-O细胞系细胞活性降低(63±4)%,细胞凋亡增加(23.4±2)%,Western印迹法检测Survivin蛋白的表达降低(43.1±3)%。结论通过慢病毒转染抑制CA9的表达可以影响ccRCC 786-O细胞活性,促进细胞凋亡,CA9可能是通过调控Survivin基因的变化影响细胞的增殖和凋亡。     

Syphilis and vision loss: A role for point-of-care ultrasound

Vision loss in young adults is relatively rare. In patients with suspected HIV or syphilis, the risk of developing vision loss is increased, and should alert the emergency physician of specific retinal pathologies. We present a case of a 33-year-old man with recently identified syphilis and HIV, who was diagnosed with bilateral retinal detachments (RDs) with the help of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in the setting of panuveitis (preventing visualization with direct fundoscopy).     

Microenvironment and tumor cell plasticity: An easy way out

Cancer cells undergo genetic changes allowing their adaptation to environmental changes, thereby obtaining an advantage during the long metastatic route, disseminated of several changes in the surrounding environment. In particular, plasticity in cell motility, mainly due to epigenetic regulation of cancer cells by environmental insults, engage adaptive strategies aimed essentially to survive in hostile milieu, thereby escaping adverse sites. This review is focused on tumor microenvironment as a collection of structural and cellular elements promoting plasticity and adaptive programs. We analyze the role of extracellular matrix stiffness, hypoxia, nutrient deprivation, acidity, as well as different cell populations of tumor microenvironment.